In 1999, the U. S. EPA mandated a tremendous reduction in allowable diesel particulate emissions for model year 2007 on-road vehicles. The diesel industry is challenged to provide methods, processes, and devices that will satisfy emissions performance standards while maintaining the viability of the diesel engine. In previous research, AGT has shown the effectiveness of its OAUGDP® technology in destroying volatile organic compounds (VOCs), the chemicals that make up most of a diesel engine's emmisions.
AGT is developing the Regenerative Plasma Filter (RPF), a cost effective and efficient metallic filter that will work in combination with atmospheric plasma. The metallic filter will capture diesel soot so the EPA emission standards are met and the plasma will oxidize the captured soot so the engine back pressure due to the filter remains within operating limits for good fuel economy. AGT's OAUGDP® has the potential to control emmisions for any number of automotive and industrial applications.